Can Stereotype Threat Be Measured? A Validation of the Social Identities and Attitudes Scale (SIAS)

Journal of Advanced Academics

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 374-411

  Picho, Katherine ^a   Brown, Scott W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

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EID: 84878407063     PISSN: 1932202X     EISSN: 21629536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1932202X1102200302     Document Type: Article

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